1966-053 Success

Titan IIIC | IDCSP 1 to 7

Jun 16, 1966, 02:00 PM UTC

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Launch Overview

Vehicle

Titan IIIC

Agency

United States Air Force

Site / Pad

CC / LC41

Outcome

Success

Flight

3C-11

COSPAR Designator

1966-053

Mission

IDCSP 1 to 7 (Communications)

The IDCSP (Initial Defense Communications satellite Program) provided the Pentagon with its first near-geosynchronous communications system and replaced the cancelled ADVENT project.

Vehicle & Provider

Rocket

Titan IIIC

Provider

United States Air Force

Agency launches

332 (33 YTD)

Site launches

173 (14 YTD)

Pad launches

2 (1 YTD)

Payloads (16)

Piece Name Owner State Track
1966-053 LR91AJ11 3C-11 66-004 AFSSD US
1966-053 Transtage 11 debris AFSD US
1966-053 UA1205 F4-1 USAF
1966-053 UA1205 F4-2 USAF
1966-053 LR87AJ11 3C-11 USAF
1966-053 Titan Fairing USAF
1966-053 Titan Fairing USAF
1966-053A GGTS AFSSD US Track
1966-053B IDCSP 1 AFSSD US Track
1966-053C IDCSP 2 AFSSD US Track
1966-053D IDCSP 3 AFSSD US Track
1966-053E IDCSP 4 AFSSD US Track
1966-053F IDCSP 5 AFSSD US Track
1966-053G IDCSP 6 AFSSD US Track
1966-053H IDCSP 7 AFSSD US Track
1966-053J Transtage 11/ICDSP truss AFSSD US Track